 | John [prose Milton (selected]) - 1862 - 396 pages
...at the present day, Wordsworth might well write, — and we may echo his words, — " MILTON ! thou shouldst be living at this hour; England hath need...is a fen Of stagnant waters: altar, sword, and pen, * Andrew Marvell, in WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR'S Imaginary Conversations. MEMOIR. 11 Fireside, the heroic... | |
 | Robert Henry Martley, Richard Denny Urlin - English literature - 1863 - 304 pages
...fliouldft be living at this hour : England hath need of thee : . . . . . . We are felfiih men j Oh ! raife us up, return to us again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy foul was like a ftar, and dwelt apart : Thou hadft a voice whofe found was like the fea. Pure as the... | |
 | 1863 - 276 pages
...fhouldft be living at this hour : England hath need of thee : . . . We are irlfiih men ; Oh ! raife us up, return to us again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy foul was like a ftar, and dwelt apart : Thou hadft a voice whofe found was like the fea. Pure as the... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 344 pages
...for thee prayed, still last to come where thou art wanted most ! F< 1 26 LONDON MDCCCIl MILTON! thou shouldst be living at this hour: England hath need...English dower of inward happiness. We are selfish men: O! raise us up, return to us again; and give us manners, virtue, freedom, power. Thy soul was like... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1865 - 368 pages
...good old cause Is gone; our peace, our fearful innocence, xrv. LONDON, 1802. MILTON ! thou sliouldst be living at this hour: England hath need of thee...English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men; O, raise us up, return to us again ; And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power ! Thy soul was like... | |
 | Standard poetry book - 1866 - 300 pages
...To whom the gifts of life and warmth have been Of a more fatal nature ! MILTON. Byron. MILTON ! thou shouldst be living at this hour; England hath need...again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power, s Thy soul was like a star, and dwelt apart: Thou hadst a voice whose sound was like the sea; Pure... | |
 | 1866 - 780 pages
...fen of stagnant waters : 184 185 '"Rapine, avarice, expense, This is idolatry, and these we adore." " We are selfish men ; Oh ! raise us up, return to us...again, And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power." These lines were written in 1802. If they are compared with Oowpcr's expostulations, wo shall have,... | |
 | William [poetical works Wordsworth (selections]) - 1866 - 408 pages
...at last in fear I shrink, And leap at once from the delicious stream. LONDON-, 1S02. MILTON ! thou should'st be living at this hour : England hath need of thee : she is a fen ( if stagnant waters : altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited... | |
 | George Herbert - 1866 - 722 pages
...fen of stagnant waters : 184 185 " Rapine, avarice, expense, Thi« U idolatry, and these we adore." " We are selfish men ; Oh ! raise us up, return to us again, And give ua manne», virtue, freedom, power." These lines were written in 1802. If they are compared with Cowper's... | |
 | Annie Kane - Blind - 1867 - 252 pages
...words, we are strongly tempted to join in the grave reproach of Wordsworth's sonnet: "Milton! thoa shouldst be living at this hour; England hath need...Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower Have foifeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men. 0 raise us up; return... | |
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Milton! thou should'st be living at this hour: England hath need of thee: she is a fen Of stagnant waters: altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish... 
